Feldhase vs Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Lepus europaeus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lepus	Dasyurus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldhase and Neuguinea Beutelmarder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
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.

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.