Limestone Waxcap vs Platypus.

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Platypus.
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Platypus.
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.