Dog's Mercury Rust vs Hainan Hare

Melampsora populnea compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Melampsora	Lepus
Species	Melampsora populnea	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.