Lievre de Castroviejo vs Spangle Waxcap

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lepus	Hygrocybe
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.