Meadow Waxcap vs Northern Bettong

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Bettongia
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.