Dwarf Puffball vs Japanese Hare

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Japanese 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	Lycoperdaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Lepus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.