Japanese Hare vs White Pine Blister Rust

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	White Pine Blister 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)	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cronartium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).