Ooldea dunnart vs Slimy Waxcap

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Gliophorus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.