Limestone Waxcap vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.