Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Mole Vole

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ellobius
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.