Oily Waxcap vs Patagonian Opossum

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lestodelphys
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.