Limestone Waxcap vs Omilteme Cottontail

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sylvilagus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.