Chinese Hare vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Lepus sinensis compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Juniper-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 juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Juniper-Apple Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.