Chinese Hare vs Syrian Chervil

Lepus sinensis compared with Chaerophyllum syriacum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Syrian Chervil is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Syrian Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Apiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Chaerophyllum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Chaerophyllum syriacum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Chervil

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Syrian Chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Chervil

Habitat

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

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.