Japanese apple rust vs Japanese Hare

Gymnosporangium yamadae compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese apple 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	Gymnosporangiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Gymnosporangium	Lepus
Species	Gymnosporangium yamadae	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese apple rust	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.