Blewit vs Chinese Hare

Lepista nuda compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Chinese Hare
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family Tricholomataceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Lepista Lepus
Species Lepista nuda Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Chinese Hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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