Button-Willow vs Corsican Hare

Cephalanthus occidentalis compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Button-Willow is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button-Willow	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rubiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cephalanthus	Lepus
Species	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button-Willow	Corsican Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.