Chinese Hare vs Red Balau

Lepus sinensis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lepus	Shorea
Species	Lepus sinensis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.