Limestone Waxcap vs Nimba otter shrew

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micropotamogale
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Nimba otter shrew
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.