Corsican Hare vs cow-itch

Lepus corsicanus compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Mucuna
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).