Japanese Hare vs Tutsan Rust

Lepus brachyurus compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Tutsan 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lepus	Melampsora
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).