Japanese Hare vs Scented Webcap

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.