Lepus corsicanus

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Lepus corsicanus, commonly known as the Corsican hare or Apennine hare, is a species of hare native to parts of Italy, particularly the Apennine Peninsula and some nearby islands, and is of conservation concern due to habitat loss and restricted range.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Apennine hare 2
Corsican hare 1
Lepus corsicanus canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hare
species of mammal
activityPattern mainly nocturnal
bodyPlan long ears
long hind limbs
class Mammalia
commonName Apennine hare
linked to: Lepus corsicanus

Corsican hare
linked to: Lepus corsicanus
conservationConcern yes
diet grasses
herbivorous
herbs
distribution Sicily
central Italy
linked to: Central Italy

southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
ecologicalRole prey species for carnivores
primary consumer
endemicTo Italy
family Leporidae
firstDescribedBy De Winton
genus Lepus
habitat Mediterranean scrub
agricultural landscapes
open woodland
kingdom Animalia
managementConcern hunting pressure in parts of its range
mobility cursorial
nativeTo Apennine Peninsula
linked to: Italian Peninsula

Italy
Sicily
some nearby Italian islands
order Lagomorpha
phylum Chordata
rangeCharacteristic fragmented distribution
reproduction multiple litters per year
similarTo Lepus europaeus
taxonomicStatus valid species
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
restricted range

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lepus containsTaxon Lepus corsicanus
Lepus corsicanus commonName Corsican hare
linked to: Lepus corsicanus
Lepus corsicanus commonName Apennine hare
linked to: Lepus corsicanus
Pollino area hasFauna Apennine hare
linked to: Lepus corsicanus