Currant Stem Girdler vs European hare

Agrilus ribesi compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Buprestidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Agrilus	Lepus
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States