Japanese Hare vs Rye Ergot

Lepus brachyurus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Lepus	Claviceps
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).