Limestone Waxcap vs Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Glossophaga longirostris

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Miller's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Miller's Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Glossophaga
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Glossophaga longirostris

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Miller's Long-tongued 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.