Chinese Hare vs Violet Smut

Lepus sinensis compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Urocystis
Species	Lepus sinensis	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.