Chinese Hare vs Tonkin wingnut

Lepus sinensis compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Lepus	Pterocarya
Species	Lepus sinensis	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Tonkin wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tonkin wingnut

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.