Chinese Hare vs swamp flat sedge

Lepus sinensis compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	swamp flat sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cyperus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	swamp flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), 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.