Corsican Hare vs Western Gorse

Lepus corsicanus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ulex
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France