Limestone Waxcap vs Ouistiti de I'Aripuana

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Mico intermedius

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ouistiti de I'Aripuana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Ouistiti de I'Aripuana
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 intermedius

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti de I'Aripuana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Ouistiti de I'Aripuana
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.