Riesenstraussgras vs Chinese Hare

Agrostis gigantea compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Agrostis	Lepus
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesenstraussgras

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riesenstraussgras

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.