Elegant Polypore vs Japanese Hare

Cerioporus varius compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polyporaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cerioporus	Lepus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.