American Bittersweet vs Corsican Hare

Celastrus scandens compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Celastraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Celastrus	Lepus
Species	Celastrus scandens	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittersweet	Corsican Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.