Cork Moth vs European hare

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Cork Moth is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Tineidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nemapogon	Lepus
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork Moth and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Moth	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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