Japanese Hare vs Violet Smut

Lepus brachyurus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Urocystis
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.