Limestone Waxcap vs Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Asellia patrizii

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Asellia
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Asellia patrizii

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-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.