European hare vs Root rot

Lepus europaeus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

European hare is Near Threatened while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lepus	Phytophthora
Species	Lepus europaeus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.