New Guinean planigale vs Splendid Waxcap

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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