European hare vs Granada Hare

Lepus europaeus compared with Lepus granatensis

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Granada Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Granada Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus europaeus	Lepus granatensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and Granada Hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Granada Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Granada Hare
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.

Granada Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France