Dingy Waxcap vs Hainan Hare

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hainan 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	Lepus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.