Chinese Hare vs desert cottontail

Lepus sinensis compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	desert cottontail
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 same	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

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.