Japanese Hare vs Rose Rust

Lepus brachyurus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Rose 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)	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Phragmidium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).