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Yarkand hare

Lepus yarkandensis Günther, 1875

NTNear Threatenedmammals

The yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 1.46 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis)
Photo: J. Smit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the yarkand hare

Weight
1.46 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the yarkand hare live?

Not recorded

What is the yarkand hare?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It has soft, straight, sandy brown dorsal pelage which has grayish-black stripes, and completely white ventral pelage. Endemic to China, the Yarkand hare is restricted to the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, China. It is mainly nocturnal, and forages on grass and crops. The female produces two or three litters annually, each consisting of two to five young. It is rated as near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species and by the Red List of China's Vertebrates. However, Chinese geneticists have stated the species is "endangered" due to limited habitat and its fragmentation, and over-hunting and poaching.

From the Wikipedia article “Yarkand hare” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yarkand_hare&oldid=1345025178), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the yarkand hare endangered?

The yarkand hare is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the yarkand hare classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusLepus
  7. SpeciesLepus yarkandensis Günther, 1875
Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Ярканд моренMari
  • zajíc stepníCzech
  • JarkandhaseGerman
  • YarkandhaseGerman
  • Liebre de YarkandSpanish
  • taklimakaninjänisFinnish
  • ヤルカンドノウサギJapanese
  • 야르칸드멧토끼Korean
  • JarkandhaasDutch
  • zając nadrzecznyPolish
  • Lebre-de-yarkandPortuguese
  • Яркендский заяцRussian
  • 塔里木兔Chinese
  • Talimu TuChinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the yarkand hare

Other species in the same genus Lepus.

LC, Least Concern
Cape hare (Lepus capensis)

Cape hare

Lepus capensis

Leporidae

CompareYarkand hare vs European hareYarkand hare vs Mountain hareYarkand hare vs Arctic hareYarkand hare vs Snowshoe hare

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the yarkand hare?

An adult yarkand hare weighs 1.46 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the yarkand hare endangered?

The yarkand hare is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the yarkand hare?

The yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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BibTeX
@misc{yarkand_hare_2026,
  title = {Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yarkand-hare},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}