Mammal
European hare
Lepus europaeus · Leporidae · Lagomorpha
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records1,280,843in 56 countries
Most seen inNetherlands351,338 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
European hare in brief
The european hare (Lepus europaeus) is a mammal of the Leporidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 56 countries we cover it has 1,280,843 published records, most of them from the Netherlands, France and Switzerland. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Netherlands351,338 records · best Apr, May
France233,243 records · best May, Apr
Switzerland178,380 records · best Mar, Apr
United Kingdom145,537 records · best Apr, May
Denmark113,168 records · best May, Apr
Germany67,089 records · best May, Apr
New Zealand46,062 records · best Jan, Dec
Chile45,871 records · best Dec, Nov
Sweden27,665 records · best May, Apr
Finland15,867 records · best Jun, May
Austria12,907 records · best Mar, Apr
Belgium8,887 records · best Apr, May
Luxembourg5,308 records · best Apr, Mar
Poland4,075 records · best May, Apr
Spain4,060 records · best Jun, May
Estonia3,062 records · best Jan, May
Italy2,535 records · best Jun, May
Ukraine2,179 records · best May, Apr
Russia2,149 records · best May, Apr
Czechia2,023 records · best Apr, May
Argentina1,598 records · best Nov, Jan
Brazil1,326 records · best May, Aug
Norway1,093 records · best May, Apr
Andorra781 records · best Apr, May
Hungary760 records · best May, Jun
Bulgaria704 records · best Jun, May
Romania527 records · best May, Apr
Georgia306 records · best Oct, May
Serbia270 records · best May, Apr
Lithuania243 records · best May, Jun
Croatia238 records · best Jul, Aug
Uruguay178 records · best Dec, Nov
Greece157 records · best Jun, May
Belarus154 records · best May, Apr
Slovenia147 records · best May, Aug
Slovakia141 records · best May, Mar
Türkiye129 records · best May, Jun
Montenegro113 records · best May, Jul
Iran108 records · best May, Aug
Kazakhstan80 records · best Jan, May
Liechtenstein75 records · best Mar, Aug
Armenia71 records · best Jan, Dec
North Macedonia43 records · best May, Aug
Ireland42 records · best Aug, Jul
Latvia34 records · best May, Jun
Azerbaijan30 records · best Aug, Jan
Cyprus25 records · best Jun, Apr
Bosnia and Herzegovina21 records · best May, Apr
Moldova11 records · best Jan, May
Albania10 records · best Jan, Jun
Syria7 records · best Jan, Feb
Kosovo6 records · best May, Jun
Iraq6 records · best Nov, Jan
Lebanon2 records · best Apr, Aug
Barbados1 records · best Apr, Jan
Palestine1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Leporidae family
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