vs Korean Hare

Inocybe margaritispora compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Korean 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 Inocybaceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Inocybe Lepus
Species Inocybe margaritispora Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Korean Hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Inocybe margaritispora is a small, fibrous mushroom with pearl-shaped or warty spores distinguishing it within the large Inocybe genus. It grows in temperate deciduous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with beech, oak, and other hardwood trees. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruiting bodies appear on forest floors in summer and autumn.

Korean Hare

No description available.

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