Chinese Hare vs Russian Spiraea

Lepus sinensis compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lepus	Spiraea
Species	Lepus sinensis	Spiraea media

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Russian Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.