Forest Lamb vs Japanese Hare

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Albatrellus	Lepus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.