Chinese Hare vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Lepus sinensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lepus	Perognathus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.