Broom Hare vs Scaly Stalkball

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lepus	Tulostoma
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.