European hare vs Gulper Shark

Lepus europaeus compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Centrophoridae
Genus	Lepus	Centrophorus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.