Chinese Hare vs short oat

Lepus sinensis compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	short oat
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	Avena
Species	Lepus sinensis	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.