Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat vs Limestone Waxcap

Batomys hamiguitan compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat	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	Batomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Batomys hamiguitan	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

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.