Limestone Waxcap vs Long-tailed Goral

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Naemorhedus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Long-tailed Goral
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 Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.