Feldhase vs Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood

Lepus europaeus compared with Cucullia absinthii

Key Differences

• Feldhase is Near Threatened while Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhase	Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lepus	Cucullia
Species	Lepus europaeus	Cucullia absinthii

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldhase and Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhase	Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood
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.

Beifuß-Mönch Wormwood

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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