Fringed Rock-Cress vs Hainan Hare

Arabis hirsuta compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rock-Cress	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Brassicaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Arabis	Lepus
Species	Arabis hirsuta	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rock-Cress	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.