Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Chinese Hare

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Petaurista	Lepus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.