European hare vs Ghost Shield

Lepus europaeus compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lepus	Pluteus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European hare

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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

European hare

ノウサギ（Lepus europaeus）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されています。脅威の基準に近づいており、保全措置なしには脆弱となる可能性がある個体数を有しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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