Jameson s Red Rock Hare vs Orange Waxcap

Pronolagus randensis compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Jameson s Red Rock Hare is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jameson s Red Rock Hare	Orange 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	Pronolagus	Hygrocybe
Species	Pronolagus randensis	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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