Chinese Hare vs Seneca Root

Lepus sinensis compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Seneca Root
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Lepus	Polygala
Species	Lepus sinensis	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

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.