Korean Hare vs Potato Blight

Lepus coreanus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Korean Hare is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Hare	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lepus	Phytophthora
Species	Lepus coreanus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Hare	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).