Downy Truffle vs Japanese Hare

Tuber puberulum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tuberaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tuber	Lepus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.