Black jackrabbit: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black jackrabbit lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lepus insularis
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the black jackrabbit live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black jackrabbit in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Mexico.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black jackrabbit endangered?

The black jackrabbit’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black jackrabbit?

The black jackrabbit (Lepus insularis) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Lepus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black jackrabbit

The black jackrabbit (Lepus insularis) (Spanish: liebre negra), also known as the black hare or Espiritu Santo jackrabbit (Spanish: liebre de Espíritu Santo), is a species of hare native to Mexico. It is only known to live on the island of Espiritu Santo in the Gulf of California. The IUCN has listed the black jackrabbit as a vulnerable species because of its restricted range. It is regarded by some authorities as being a subspecies of the black-tailed jackrabbit (L. californicus), which is found on the mainland of Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black jackrabbit (revision 1348103455), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q167882 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).