Grey Tooth vs Japanese Hare

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Lagomorpha (토끼목)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phellodon	Lepus
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.