Bayer's emerald bottle fly vs European hare

Bellardia bayeri compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bayer's emerald bottle fly European hare
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Calliphoridae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Bellardia Lepus
Species Bellardia bayeri Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bayer's emerald bottle fly and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bayer's emerald bottle fly European hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

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