Oursin de Hongrie vs Limestone Waxcap

Echinops exaltatus compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Oursin de Hongrie is Not Evaluated while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oursin de Hongrie	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tenrecidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Echinops	Hygrocybe
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Oursin de Hongrie

NE — Not Evaluated

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oursin de Hongrie	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oursin de Hongrie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden