Limestone Waxcap vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chinchilla
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark