Hornfrucht-Ahorn vs Feldhase

Acer diabolicum compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Hornfrucht-Ahorn is Least Concern while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornfrucht-Ahorn	Feldhase
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acer	Lepus
Species	Acer diabolicum	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornfrucht-Ahorn	Feldhase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Habitat

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

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.