Limestone Waxcap vs Malagasy civet

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Fossa
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Malagasy civet
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.