Oily Waxcap vs Platypus.

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Platypus.
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Platypus.
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.