Limestone Waxcap vs Ornate Shrew

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.