Ash Rust vs Japanese Hare

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash 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 sparganioidis	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.