Deer Mushroom vs Indian Hare

Pluteus cervinus compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pluteaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pluteus	Lepus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.