Chinese Hare vs Pyrenean Valerian

Lepus sinensis compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Pyrenean Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Pyrenean Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Lepus	Valeriana
Species	Lepus sinensis	Valeriana pyrenaica

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Pyrenean Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Pyrenean Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pyrenean Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.