Feldhase vs Reismelde

Lepus europaeus compared with Chenopodium quinoa

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Reismelde is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Reismelde
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lepus	Chenopodium
Species	Lepus europaeus	Chenopodium quinoa

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Reismelde

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Reismelde
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.

Reismelde

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States