Chinese Hare vs Spiral head ginger

Lepus sinensis compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Costaceae
Genus	Lepus	Costus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.