Limestone Waxcap vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Perognathus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Merriam’s 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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.