Japanese Hare vs Thrift Rust

Lepus brachyurus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.