Date Waxcap vs Jameson s Red Rock Hare

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pronolagus randensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Jameson s Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Jameson s Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pronolagus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pronolagus randensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Jameson s Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.