Limestone Waxcap vs Papuan bandicoot

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microperoryctes
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Microperoryctes papuensis

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.