Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Mountain Waxcap

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Hygrocybe
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.