brown antechinus vs Splendid Waxcap

Antechinus stuartii compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Antechinus	Hygrocybe
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.