Limestone Waxcap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mormoops
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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.