Chinese Hare vs Orpin

Lepus sinensis compared with Sedum praealtum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Orpin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Crassulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Sedum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Sedum praealtum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Orpin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orpin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.