Honey possum vs Spangle Waxcap

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.