Hainan Hare vs Wild Lettuce

Lepus hainanus compared with Lactuca indica

Key Differences

• Hainan Hare is Endangered while Wild Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Hare	Wild Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Lactuca
Species	Lepus hainanus	Lactuca indica

Conservation Status

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Wild Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Hare	Wild Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).