Limestone Waxcap vs Mountain Goat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.