Korean Hare vs Matsutake

Lepus coreanus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Korean Hare is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Hare	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lepus	Tricholoma
Species	Lepus coreanus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Hare	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.