Limestone Waxcap vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Salpingotus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.