Ornate Cuscus vs Spangle Waxcap

Phalanger ornatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phalanger	Hygrocybe
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

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.