Japanese Hare vs Plum Rust

Lepus brachyurus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Plum 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)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Lepus	Tranzschelia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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