Limestone Waxcap vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmosa
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.