Grey Waxcap vs Ooldea dunnart

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Ooldea dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.