Bistort Silver Rust vs European hare

Microbotryum marginale compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	European hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Microbotryum	Lepus
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.