European hare vs flat-backed millipede

Lepus europaeus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

European hare is Near Threatened while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Lepus	Polydesmus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.