Limestone Waxcap vs Long-tailed Myotis

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Long-tailed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Myotis longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Long-tailed Myotis
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 Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.