Autumn Snowflake vs European hare

Acis autumnalis compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake European hare
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Amaryllidaceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Acis Lepus
Species Acis autumnalis Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake European hare
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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