Japanese Hare vs Oxalis Rust

Lepus brachyurus compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Oxalis Rust
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	Puccinia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).