Limestone Waxcap vs Meerkat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Meerkat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Suricata
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Meerkat
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.