Grey Tooth vs Korean Hare

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phellodon	Lepus
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Korean Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.