Chinese Hare vs Round Ray

Lepus sinensis compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajidae
Genus	Lepus	Rajella
Species	Lepus sinensis	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.