Limestone Waxcap vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acomys
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.