Limestone Waxcap vs Little Black Serotine

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Eptesicus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.