Chinese Hare vs Robust Golden Mole

Lepus sinensis compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lepus	Amblysomus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

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.