Chinese Hare vs Spanish Gorse

Lepus sinensis compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Spanish Gorse
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)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Genista
Species	Lepus sinensis	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.