Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Japanese Hare

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hydnaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hydnum	Lepus
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

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.