Chinese Mallow vs Korean Hare

Malva verticillata compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mallow	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Malvaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Malva	Lepus
Species	Malva verticillata	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Chinese Mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Mallow

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.