Feldhase vs Rotkopfente

Lepus europaeus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Rotkopfente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Rotkopfente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anatidae
Genus	Lepus	Aythya
Species	Lepus europaeus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Rotkopfente
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.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States