Devil'S Darning Needles vs European hare

Clematis virginiana compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Darning Needles	European hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Clematis	Lepus
Species	Clematis virginiana	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Darning Needles	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States