Limestone Waxcap vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Noble Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Calomyscus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Noble Brush-tailed 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.