Limestone Waxcap vs Patagonian Opossum

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lestodelphys
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.