Chinese Hare vs Root-headed Centaury

Lepus sinensis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Centaurea
Species	Lepus sinensis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.