Corsican Hare vs meadow brown

Lepus corsicanus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepus	Maniola
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Corsican Hare and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France