Chinese Hare vs Hairy-nosed otter

Lepus sinensis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Hairy-nosed otter
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Lepus sinensis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.