Japanese Hare vs Purple Pinwheel

Lepus brachyurus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Purple Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Marasmius
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.