Chinese yarrow vs European hare

Achillea alpina compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Chinese yarrow is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese yarrow	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Achillea	Lepus
Species	Achillea alpina	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese yarrow	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway