Chinese Hare vs Sand Cat

Lepus sinensis compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Lepus sinensis	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Sand Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

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.