Japanese Hare vs Smoky Bracket

Lepus brachyurus compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Lepus	Bjerkandera
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).