Limestone Waxcap vs Potto

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Perodicticus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.