Chinese Hare vs Plum Rust

Lepus sinensis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Plum 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)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Lepus	Tranzschelia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.