Chinese Hare vs European hare

Lepus sinensis compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	European 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 same	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and European hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

European hare

ノウサギ（Lepus europaeus）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されています。脅威の基準に近づいており、保全措置なしには脆弱となる可能性がある個体数を有しています。