Chinese Hare vs Tape grass

Lepus sinensis compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Tape grass
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Lepus	Vallisneria
Species	Lepus sinensis	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tape grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Tape grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tape grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.