Corsican Hare vs Root Rot

Lepus corsicanus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Heterobasidion
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.