Hare's-tail vs Slimy Waxcap

Lagurus ovatus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Slimy 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).

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States