Devil weed vs European hare

Sargassum horneri compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	European hare
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sargassaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sargassum	Lepus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States