Japanese Hare vs Tuberous Polypore

Lepus brachyurus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Tuberous Polypore
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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lepus	Polyporus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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