Bog Waxcap vs Honey possum

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tarsipes
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.