Fibrous Waxcap vs Japanese Hare

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Japanese 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 intermedia	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Japanese 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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.