Alexanders Rust vs Japanese Hare

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Puccinia	Lepus
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.