Chinese Hare vs wood burdock

Lepus sinensis compared with Arctium nemorosum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while wood burdock is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	wood burdock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Arctium
Species	Lepus sinensis	Arctium nemorosum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

wood burdock

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	wood burdock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wood burdock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.