Leadebeater s Possum vs Splendid Waxcap

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Petauridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Hygrocybe
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.