Elephant Apple vs Hainan Hare

Dillenia indica compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Elephant Apple is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Apple	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dilleniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dillenia	Lepus
Species	Dillenia indica	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elephant Apple	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.