European hare vs western toad

Lepus europaeus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lepus	Anaxyrus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	western toad
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.

western toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.