Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter vs Feldhase

Athrips rancidella compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Feldhase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Gelechiidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Athrips	Lepus
Species	Athrips rancidella	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Feldhase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States