Limestone Waxcap vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Solisorex
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.