Hare's-tail vs Shadowed Waxcap

Lagurus ovatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lagurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden