New Guinean planigale vs Slender Waxcap

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Slender 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	Planigale	Hygrocybe
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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