Lievre de Castroviejo vs Cotonéaster

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while Cotonéaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Cotonéaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lepus	Cotoneaster
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Cotonéaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.