Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Bettong

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bettongia
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.