Chinese Hare vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Lepus sinensis compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lagomorpha (토끼목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lepus	Cotoneaster
Species	Lepus sinensis	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.