Chinese Hare vs Redstem Cassava

Lepus sinensis compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Manihot
Species	Lepus sinensis	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

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.