Limestone Waxcap vs Mountain Anoa

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bubalus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
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.