Limestone Waxcap vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Naked-rumped Pouched Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saccolaimus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
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.

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.