Congested Cotoneaster vs Feldhase

Cotoneaster congestus compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Congested Cotoneaster	Feldhase
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cotoneaster	Lepus
Species	Cotoneaster congestus	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Congested Cotoneaster	Feldhase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France