Japanese Hare vs Matsutake

Lepus brachyurus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lepus	Tricholoma
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.