Early Buttercup vs Hainan Hare

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ranunculus	Lepus
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.