Meadow Waxcap vs Patagonian Opossum

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Lestodelphys
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.