Feldhase vs Felsenbussard

Lepus europaeus compared with Buteo rufofuscus

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Felsenbussard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Felsenbussard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lepus	Buteo
Species	Lepus europaeus	Buteo rufofuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldhase and Felsenbussard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Felsenbussard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Felsenbussard
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.

Felsenbussard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway