Limestone Waxcap vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Madoqua
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Madoqua piacentinii

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
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.

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.