Limestone Waxcap vs Miller's Saki

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Miller's Saki
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.