American Tar Spot vs Ethiopian Hare

Rhytisma americanum compared with Lepus fagani

Key Differences

• American Tar Spot is Not Evaluated while Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Tar Spot	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhytisma	Lepus
Species	Rhytisma americanum	Lepus fagani

Conservation Status

American Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Tar Spot	Ethiopian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Tar Spot

The American Tar Spot (Rhytisma americanum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.