Chinese Hare vs Red Campion

Lepus sinensis compared with Silene dioica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare Red Campion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Caryophyllaceae
Genus Lepus Silene
Species Lepus sinensis Silene dioica

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red Campion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare Red Campion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Red Campion

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia