chinkapin vs Hainan Hare

Castanea pumila compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• chinkapin is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Castanea	Lepus
Species	Castanea pumila	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.