Japanese Hare vs Willow Bracket

Lepus brachyurus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Lepus	Phellinus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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