Limestone Waxcap vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.