Limestone Waxcap vs Peale s Dolphin

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.