Chinese Hare vs Japanese apple rust

Lepus sinensis compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Japanese apple 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)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Lepus sinensis	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Japanese apple rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.