Honey possum vs Olive Wax Cap

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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