Corsican Hare vs Sour orange

Lepus corsicanus compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rutaceae
Genus	Lepus	Citrus
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	Sour orange
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.

Sour orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France