Chinese Hare vs Olive Wax Cap

Lepus sinensis compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare Olive Wax Cap
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) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Lepus Hygrophorus
Species Lepus sinensis Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare Olive Wax Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

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