Japanese Hare vs Mountain Milkcap

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Russulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Lactarius
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.