Fibrous Waxcap vs Northern Bettong

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bettongia
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous 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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.