Limestone Waxcap vs New Guinean planigale

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Planigale
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	New Guinean planigale
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.