Fen Puffball vs Japanese Hare

Bovista paludosa compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen 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	Bovista	Lepus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.