Limestone Waxcap vs Lomami Red Colobus

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Lomami Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Piliocolobus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Lomami Red Colobus
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.

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.