Northern Marsupial Mole vs Splendid Waxcap

Notoryctes caurinus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Marsupial Mole	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.