Limestone Waxcap vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Coendou
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.