Grey Waxcap vs Mouse bandicoot

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Microperoryctes
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Mouse bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.