European hare vs Opal chimaera

Lepus europaeus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Lepus	Chimaera
Species	Lepus europaeus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera

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.