Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs Shadowed Waxcap

Philander mondolfii compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Philander	Hygrocybe
Species	Philander mondolfii	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.