Jameson s Red Rock Hare vs Splendid Waxcap

Pronolagus randensis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Jameson s Red Rock Hare is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jameson s Red Rock Hare	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jameson s Red Rock Hare	Splendid 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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.