Chinese Hare vs southern elder

Lepus sinensis compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Lepus	Sambucus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.