Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Notomys
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Hopping 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.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.