Limestone Waxcap vs Losea Rat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rattus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.