Broom Hare vs Shade Moonwort

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Lepus	Botrychium
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.