malva vs European hare

Malva neglecta compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • malva is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank malva European hare
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family Malvaceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Malva Lepus
Species Malva neglecta Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

malva

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute malva European hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

malva

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

malva

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

European hare

A lebre-europeia (Lepus europaeus) está classificada como Quase Ameaçada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Próxima de ser classificada como ameaçada, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ação de conservação.

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