vs Corsican Hare

Capitotricha rubi compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lachnaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Capitotricha	Lepus
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.