Mehlige Birnblattlaus vs Feldhase

Dysaphis pyri compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • Mehlige Birnblattlaus is Not Evaluated while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mehlige Birnblattlaus Feldhase
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe) Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family Aphididae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Dysaphis Lepus
Species Dysaphis pyri Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mehlige Birnblattlaus and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Mehlige Birnblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mehlige Birnblattlaus Feldhase
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mehlige Birnblattlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Feldhase

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.

Mehlige Birnblattlaus

The Aphid (Dysaphis pyri) is a species in the genus Dysaphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Feldhase

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:

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