Limestone Waxcap vs North American Badger

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Taxidea
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.