Limestone Waxcap vs Montane Water Vole

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium