Chinese Hare vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Lepus sinensis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Spermophilus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.