Birch Polypore vs Japanese Hare

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Fomitopsis	Lepus
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Polypore

The Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) is a species in the genus Fomitopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.