Chinese Hare vs Nihon Nousagi

Lepus sinensis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Nihon Nousagi
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 brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Nihon Nousagi share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Nihon Nousagi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nihon Nousagi

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.