Feldhase vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Lepus europaeus compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Megophryidae
Genus	Lepus	Scutiger
Species	Lepus europaeus	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.