Blue-fronted Dancer vs European hare

Argia apicalis compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

  • Blue-fronted Dancer is Least Concern while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-fronted Dancer European hare
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Arthropoda (членистоногие) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Insecta (насекомые) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Odonata (Стрекозы) Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family Coenagrionidae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Argia Lepus
Species Argia apicalis Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Dancer and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Dancer

LC — Least Concern

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-fronted Dancer European hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blue-fronted Dancer

The Blue Fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) is a species in the genus Argia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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