European hare vs Yili Shutu

Lepus europaeus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Yili Shutu is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Yili Shutu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepus	Ochotona
Species	Lepus europaeus	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and Yili Shutu share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (兔形目)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Yili Shutu

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Yili Shutu
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.

Yili Shutu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European hare

欧洲野兔（Lepus europaeus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）物种。接近受威胁标准，若无保护行动，种群可能变得脆弱。