Northern Marsupial Mole vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Notoryctes caurinus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Marsupial Mole	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Notoryctidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Notoryctes	Asterophora
Species	Notoryctes caurinus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Marsupial Mole	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.