Japanese Hare vs Peppery Bolete

Lepus brachyurus compared with Chalciporus piperatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Peppery Bolete
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)	Boletaceae
Genus	Lepus	Chalciporus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Chalciporus piperatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Peppery Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Peppery Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peppery Bolete

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, Chile).