Lievre de Castroviejo vs Lièvre Variable

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while Lièvre Variable is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Lièvre Variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre de Castroviejo and Lièvre Variable share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Lièvre Variable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Lièvre Variable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lièvre Variable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.