Limestone Waxcap vs Majestic Pericote

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Phyllotis
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.