Northern Marsupial Mole vs Shadowed Waxcap

Notoryctes caurinus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Marsupial Mole	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Notoryctidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notoryctes	Hygrocybe
Species	Notoryctes caurinus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Marsupial Mole	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.