Chinese Hare vs Red melastome

Lepus sinensis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Lepus	Melastoma
Species	Lepus sinensis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.