Limestone Waxcap vs Little Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Micronycteris megalotis

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Little Big-eared Bat
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.