Feldhase vs Meridazaunkönig

Lepus europaeus compared with Cistothorus meridae

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Meridazaunkönig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Meridazaunkönig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Troglodytidae
Genus	Lepus	Cistothorus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Cistothorus meridae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Meridazaunkönig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Meridazaunkönig
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.

Meridazaunkönig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela