European hare vs White-cheeked Pintail

Lepus europaeus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Lagomorpha (أرنبيات الشكل)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anatidae
Genus	Lepus	Anas
Species	Lepus europaeus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇻🇪 Venezuela