Half-Free Morel vs Japanese Hare

Morchella punctipes compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Morchellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Morchella	Lepus
Species	Morchella punctipes	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.