Korean hare: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Lepus coreanus
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the Korean hare live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Korean hare in 1 country or territory across Asia.

South Korea

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 Korean hare endangered?

The Korean hare’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Korean hare?

The Korean hare (Lepus coreanus) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Lepus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Korean hare

The Korean hare (Lepus coreanus) (Korean: 멧토끼, 산토끼, romanized: mettokki, santokki; Chinese: 高丽兎; pinyin: gāolí tù) is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China. The Korean hare inhabits diverse habitats within its range, from remote mountain forests to cultivated land. Fur colour varies slightly among individuals, but is generally some shade of liver brown.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Korean hare (revision 1350903465), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1154116 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).