Bitter Funnel vs Japanese Hare

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Lepus
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.