Limestone Waxcap vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tupaia
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.