Limestone Waxcap vs Pale Gerbil

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Gerbillus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.