Hare's-tail vs Ruby Bolete

Lagurus ovatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Lagurus	Hortiboletus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Ruby Bolete
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).

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States