Limestone Waxcap vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.