Broadback cuttlefish vs European hare

Sepia savignyi compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Broadback cuttlefish is Data Deficient while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadback cuttlefish	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sepiidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sepia	Lepus
Species	Sepia savignyi	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadback cuttlefish and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadback cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadback cuttlefish	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadback cuttlefish

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.

Broadback cuttlefish

The Broadback cuttlefish (Sepia savignyi) is a species in the genus Sepia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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.