Feldhase vs Lowveld Bead-string

Lepus europaeus compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Alchornea
Species	Lepus europaeus	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Lowveld Bead-string
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.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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

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.