Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Peromyscus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Peromyscus nasutus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Rock Deermouse
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.