Limestone Waxcap vs Ningbing false antechinus

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Ningbing false antechinus
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	Pseudantechinus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Ningbing false antechinus
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.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.