Limestone Waxcap vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allactaga
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.