Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Limestone Waxcap

Atherurus macrourus compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hystricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Atherurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.