Chinese Hare vs Purple-Bracted Dandelion

Lepus sinensis compared with Taraxacum brachyglossum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Purple-Bracted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Purple-Bracted Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Taraxacum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Taraxacum brachyglossum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Bracted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Purple-Bracted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple-Bracted Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.