European hare vs Fringed Cup

Lepus europaeus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Encoelia
Species	Lepus europaeus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.