Limestone Waxcap vs North American least shrew

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cryptotis
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	North American least 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.