Limestone Waxcap vs Macedonian Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Mus macedonicus

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Macedonian Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Macedonian Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Macedonian Mouse
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.