Limestone Waxcap vs Marbled cat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pardofelis
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.