Limestone Waxcap vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Phyllostomus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Phyllostomus discolor

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.