Northern Marsupial Mole vs Spangle Waxcap

Notoryctes caurinus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Marsupial Mole	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.