Limestone Waxcap vs Neblina Slender Opossum

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Marmosops neblina

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Neblina Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Neblina Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmosops
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Marmosops neblina

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Neblina Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Neblina Slender Opossum
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.