Japanese Hare vs Oily Waxcap

Lepus brachyurus compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Oily 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 brachyurus	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily 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.