Blue Marsh Violet vs European hare

Viola cucullata compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

Blue Marsh Violet is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Marsh Violet	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Violaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Viola	Lepus
Species	Viola cucullata	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Blue Marsh Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Marsh Violet	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Marsh Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Blue Marsh Violet

The Blue Marsh Violet (Viola cucullata) is a species in the genus Viola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.