Chinese Hare vs Wood Hedgehog

Lepus sinensis compared with Hydnum repandum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Wood Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Lepus	Hydnum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Hydnum repandum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Wood Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.