Flask Earthstar vs Japanese Hare

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask 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 lageniforme	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.