Cut-Leaf Mallow vs Korean Hare

Malva alcea compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-Leaf 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 alcea	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Korean Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.