Grey Waxcap vs Ningbing false antechinus

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Ningbing false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Pseudantechinus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Ningbing false antechinus
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.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.