Limestone Waxcap vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Perognathus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.