Korean Hare vs Thistle Rust

Lepus coreanus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Korean Hare is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Hare	Thistle 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	Puccinia
Species	Lepus coreanus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Hare	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.