Heath Waxcap vs Honey possum

Gliophorus laetus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath 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	Gliophorus	Tarsipes
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.