Limestone Waxcap vs Percival's spiny mouse

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Percival's spiny 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acomys
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Percival's spiny 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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.