European hare vs Lesser devilray

Lepus europaeus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lepus	Mobula
Species	Lepus europaeus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.