Chinese juniper vs Korean Hare

Juniperus chinensis compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Chinese juniper is Not Evaluated while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese juniper	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cupressaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Juniperus	Lepus
Species	Juniperus chinensis	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese juniper	Korean Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.