Fat-tailed Jird vs Limestone Waxcap

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

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.