Field Earthstar vs Japanese Hare

Geastrum campestre compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Geastraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Geastrum	Lepus
Species	Geastrum campestre	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.