Limestone Waxcap vs Ouistiti a queue noire

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Mico melanurus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ouistiti a queue noire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Ouistiti a queue noire
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mico
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Mico melanurus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti a queue noire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Ouistiti a queue noire
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.

Ouistiti a queue noire

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.