Hainan Hare vs Mountain Waxcap

Lepus hainanus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Hainan Hare is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Hare	Mountain Waxcap
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	Hygrocybe
Species	Lepus hainanus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.