Dyed Milkcap vs Japanese Hare

Lactarius hysginus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Lepus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.