Garlic Waxcap vs Honey possum

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic 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 helobia	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.