Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Vampyressa
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Vampyressa thyone

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
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 Little Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.