Heath Waxcap vs Paucident planigale

Gliophorus laetus compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Paucident planigale
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	Gliophorus	Planigale
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.