Chinese Hare vs Runner Bean

Lepus sinensis compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Phaseolus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.