Feldhase vs Braunkehlchen

Lepus europaeus compared with Saxicola rubetra

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Braunkehlchen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Braunkehlchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Lepus	Saxicola
Species	Lepus europaeus	Saxicola rubetra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Braunkehlchen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Braunkehlchen
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.

Braunkehlchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Braunkehlchen

Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden