Feldhase vs Gelb-Birke

Lepus europaeus compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Key Differences

Feldhase is Near Threatened while Gelb-Birke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Gelb-Birke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Betulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Betula
Species	Lepus europaeus	Betula alleghaniensis

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Gelb-Birke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Gelb-Birke
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.

Gelb-Birke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, and United States.

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.