Chinese Hare vs Cotonéaster de Franchet

Lepus sinensis compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Cotonéaster de Franchet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Cotonéaster de Franchet
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lepus	Cotoneaster
Species	Lepus sinensis	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster de Franchet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Cotonéaster de Franchet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster de Franchet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.