Feldhase vs Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Lepus europaeus compared with Cassida murraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Lepus	Cassida
Species	Lepus europaeus	Cassida murraea

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldhase and Fleabane Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden