Corsican Hare vs

Lepus corsicanus compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Lepus	Microbotryum
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.