Chinese Hare vs Quince Rust

Lepus sinensis compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Quince 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 clavipes

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.