Chinese Hare vs Prickly Pole

Lepus sinensis compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lepus	Bactris
Species	Lepus sinensis	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.