European hare vs smooth hound

Lepus europaeus compared with Mustelus mustelus

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while smooth hound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Triakidae
Genus	Lepus	Mustelus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Mustelus mustelus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

smooth hound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	smooth hound
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.

smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden