Honey possum vs Mountain Waxcap

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Hygrocybe
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.