Japanese Hare vs Red Truffle

Lepus brachyurus compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Lepus	Tuber
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.