Flax Rust vs Japanese Hare

Melampsora lini compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Japanese 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 lini	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.