Japanese Hare vs Root Rot

Lepus brachyurus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Heterobasidion
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.