Limestone Waxcap vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Nepalese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Nepalese Field 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.