European hare vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Lepus europaeus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Urocystis
Species	Lepus europaeus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.