Imperial Webcap vs Japanese Hare

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lepus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.