Limestone Waxcap vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bunomys
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.