Limestone Waxcap vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Corynorhinus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.