Cane Toad vs Feldhase

Rhinella marina compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Cane Toad is Least Concern while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cane Toad	Feldhase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Bufonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhinella	Lepus
Species	Rhinella marina	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cane Toad and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cane Toad	Feldhase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta

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 10 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela