Feldhase vs Stachelige Hirschtrüffel

Lepus europaeus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Stachelige Hirschtrüffel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Stachelige Hirschtrüffel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Lepus	Elaphomyces
Species	Lepus europaeus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Stachelige Hirschtrüffel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Stachelige Hirschtrüffel
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.

Stachelige Hirschtrüffel

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States