Chinese Hare vs Matsutake

Lepus sinensis compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lepus	Tricholoma
Species	Lepus sinensis	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.