Chinese Hare vs scratch grass

Lepus sinensis compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.