Limestone Waxcap vs Pied Tamarin

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saguinus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.