European hare vs Phantom Darner

Lepus europaeus compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lepus	Triacanthagyna
Species	Lepus europaeus	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and Phantom Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Phantom Darner
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.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.