Corsican Hare vs Downy Currant Rust

Lepus corsicanus compared with Puccinia ribis

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	Downy Currant Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Puccinia
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Puccinia ribis

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	Downy Currant Rust
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.

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.