Fibrous Waxcap vs Jameson s Red Rock Hare

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Pronolagus randensis

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Jameson s Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous 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 intermedia	Pronolagus randensis

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.