Gemeine Nachtkerze vs Korsika-Hase

Oenothera biennis compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

Gemeine Nachtkerze is Least Concern while Korsika-Hase is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Nachtkerze	Korsika-Hase
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Onagraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Oenothera	Lepus
Species	Oenothera biennis	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Gemeine Nachtkerze

LC — Least Concern

Korsika-Hase

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Nachtkerze	Korsika-Hase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Nachtkerze

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (13 countries), Europe (35 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Korsika-Hase

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.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

The Candlestick (Oenothera biennis) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re