Japanese Hare vs Tacked Milkcap

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Tacked Milkcap
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)	Russulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Lactarius
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.