Lievre de Castroviejo vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Andrenidae
Genus	Lepus	Andrena
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre de Castroviejo and Large Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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.