Dwarf Shield vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Pluteus nanus compared with Lepus starcki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Ethiopian Highland 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 nanus	Lepus starcki

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.