Limestone Waxcap vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	New Caledonia Wattled 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.