African Savanna Hare vs Iris Rust

Lepus victoriae compared with Puccinia iridis

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Iris Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Iris Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Puccinia
Species	Lepus victoriae	Puccinia iridis

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Iris Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Iris Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

African Savanna Hare

The African Savanna Hare (Lepus victoriae) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.