Japanese Hare vs Quartz Webcap

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Quartz Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cortinarius
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.