Cotoneaster Webworm vs European hare

Athrips rancidella compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gelechiidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Athrips	Lepus
Species	Athrips rancidella	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

No description available.

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.