Forest Ironplum vs Hainan Hare

Drypetes gerrardii compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Forest Ironplum is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Ironplum	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Putranjivaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Drypetes	Lepus
Species	Drypetes gerrardii	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Ironplum	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.