Chinese Hare vs Rough Hawkweed

Lepus sinensis compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Rough Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Hieracium
Species	Lepus sinensis	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Rough Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.