Chinese Hare vs Poplar Rust

Lepus sinensis compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Poplar 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lepus	Melampsora
Species	Lepus sinensis	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.