New Guinean planigale vs Spangle Waxcap

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.