Feldhase vs Weevil

Lepus europaeus compared with Sitona lineatus

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Weevil
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)	Curculionidae
Genus	Lepus	Sitona
Species	Lepus europaeus	Sitona lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States