Japanese Hare vs Leopard Earthball

Lepus brachyurus compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Lepus	Scleroderma
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).