Corsican Hare vs mountain hare

Lepus corsicanus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Corsican Hare is Vulnerable while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Hare	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus corsicanus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Corsican Hare and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Hare	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.