Burmese Hare vs Least Puffball

Lepus peguensis compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lepus	Bovista
Species	Lepus peguensis	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.