European hare vs red-spotted toad

Lepus europaeus compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while red-spotted toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	red-spotted toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lepus	Anaxyrus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Anaxyrus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	red-spotted toad
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.

red-spotted toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.