Hare's-tail vs Orange Polypore

Lagurus ovatus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Lagurus	Hapalopilus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway