European hare vs Violet Smut

Lepus europaeus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

European hare is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Urocystis
Species	Lepus europaeus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.