Julia Creek dunnart vs Spangle Waxcap

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hygrocybe
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

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.