Limestone Waxcap vs Malayan civet

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Viverra
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.