Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Notoryctes
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.