Cutleaf geranium vs European hare

Geranium dissectum compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Cutleaf geranium is Endangered while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutleaf geranium	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Geraniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Geranium	Lepus
Species	Geranium dissectum	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Cutleaf geranium

EN — Endangered

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutleaf geranium	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutleaf geranium

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, South Korea), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 12 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States