Beech bark disease vs Corsican Hare

Neonectria coccinea compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nectriaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Neonectria	Lepus
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Corsican Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.