VUVulnerable
Corsican Hare
Lepus corsicanus
DecliningVUEUVUEU
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsican_hare
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· majorShrubland· majorGrassland· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulations
Other threatened species in LEPORIDAE
Threatened in France
Frequently asked questions
Why is Corsican Hare classified as Vulnerable?
Corsican Hare is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Corsican Hare live?
Corsican Hare occurs in France, and Italy. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Corsican Hare?
The main threats to Corsican Hare are 1.1, 2.1, 5.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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