Japanese Hare vs Onion Earthball

Lepus brachyurus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Onion 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 cepa

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).