Chinese Hare vs red-shanked douc

Lepus sinensis compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepus	Pygathrix
Species	Lepus sinensis	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.