European hare: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European hare lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lepus europaeus
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania, South America
Diet (main food)	Trifolium, weed, soybean, Papaver rhoeas, sugar beet, winter wheat, carrot
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the European hare live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European hare in 23 countries and territories across Europe, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Europe, Franca. In Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Italy, Norway, Russia, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

France
Switzerland
Denmark
Germany
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Sweden (introduced)
Finland
Belgium
Austria
Luxembourg
Spain (introduced)
Estonia
Brazil (introduced)
Norway (introduced)
Czech Republic
Ukraine
Poland
Italy (introduced)
Argentina (introduced)
Russia (introduced)
Chile (introduced)
New Zealand

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does an European hare eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the European hare as: Trifolium, weed, soybean, Papaver rhoeas, sugar beet, winter wheat, carrot.

Is the European hare endangered?

The European hare’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European hare?

The European hare (Lepus europaeus) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Lepus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European hare

The European hare (Lepus europaeus), also known as the brown hare, is a species of hare native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is among the largest hare species and is adapted to temperate, open country. Hares are herbivorous and feed mainly on grasses and herbs, supplementing these with twigs, buds, bark and field crops, particularly in winter. Their natural predators include red foxes and large birds of prey. They rely on high-speed endurance running to escape predation, having long, powerful limbs and large nostrils.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European hare (revision 1379716513), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26838 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).