Chinese Hare vs Limette

Lepus sinensis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rutaceae
Genus	Lepus	Citrus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.