Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Limestone Waxcap

Neofelis diardi compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Hygrocybe
Species	Neofelis diardi	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.