Deodar vs European hare

Cedrus deodara compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Deodar is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deodar	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cedrus	Lepus
Species	Cedrus deodara	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Deodar

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deodar	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deodar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 9 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States