Limestone Waxcap vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmosops
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Marmosops pinheiroi

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
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.