Japanese Hare vs Silky Piggyback

Lepus brachyurus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Lepus	Asterophora
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.