Chinese Hare vs groundhog

Lepus sinensis compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Marmota
Species	Lepus sinensis	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.