Chinese Hare vs Rust fungus

Lepus sinensis compared with Uromyces spegazzinii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Rust fungus
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)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Uromyces
Species	Lepus sinensis	Uromyces spegazzinii

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.