Corsican Hare vs Mountain yam

Lepus corsicanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.