Chinese Hare vs Tien Shan Ground Squirrel

Lepus sinensis compared with Spermophilus ralli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Tien Shan Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Spermophilus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Spermophilus ralli

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Tien Shan Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tien Shan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Tien Shan Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tien Shan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.