Broom hare
Lepus castroviejoi Palacios, 1977
The broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 2.82 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the broom hare
- Weight
- 2.82 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the broom hare live?
Not recorded
What is the broom hare?
The broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi) (Spanish: liebre de piornal) is a species of hare that is endemic to northern Spain. It was described in 1976 as separate from the Granada hare. It is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Is the broom hare endangered?
The broom hare is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the broom hare classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderLagomorpha
- familyLeporidae
- genusLepus
- SpeciesLepus castroviejoi Palacios, 1977
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Liebre cantabricaAragonese
- Llebre de PiornalCatalan
- Брума моренMari
- zajíc janovcovýCzech
- GinsterhaseGerman
- Castroviejo-HaseGerman
- Kantabrischer HaseGerman
- Lepus castroviejoiGerman
- Λαγός σκούπαGreek
- Κουνέλι ΚαστροβιέχοGreek
- Liebre de piornalSpanish
- Kantaabria jänesEstonian
- cantabrianrusakkoFinnish
- Lievre CantabriqueFrench
- Lièvre de CastroviejoFrench
- Lepre cantabricaItalian
- ホウキノウサギJapanese
- 빗자루토끼Korean
- Liepru xkupaMaltese
- KosthareNorwegian Bokmål
- Cantabrische HaasDutch
- zając kantabryjskiPolish
- Lebre-cantábricaPortuguese
- Lebre-de-piornalPortuguese
- Ракитниковый заяцRussian
Relatives of the broom hare
Other species in the same genus Lepus.
European hare
Lepus europaeus
Mountain hare
Lepus timidus
Arctic hare
Lepus arcticus
Snowshoe hare
Lepus americanus
Cape hare
Lepus capensis
Black-tailed jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
CompareBroom hare vs European hareBroom hare vs Mountain hareBroom hare vs Arctic hareBroom hare vs Snowshoe hare
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the broom hare?
An adult broom hare weighs 2.82 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the broom hare endangered?
The broom hare is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the broom hare?
The broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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