Fleecy Shield vs Japanese Hare

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pluteus	Lepus
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.