Feldhase vs Sneaky Elf

Lepus europaeus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lampyridae
Genus	Lepus	Pyropyga
Species	Lepus europaeus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldhase and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States