Blue Cycad vs European hare

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Zamiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Encephalartos	Lepus
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

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.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

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.