Buffalo Currant vs European hare

Ribes aureum compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Currant European hare
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Grossulariaceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Ribes Lepus
Species Ribes aureum Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Currant European hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (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.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. 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.

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