Candelnut vs Chinese Hare

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aleurites	Lepus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.