Japanese Hare vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Lepus brachyurus compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Lepus	Rhizopogon
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.