Papuan bandicoot vs Spangle Waxcap

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Hygrocybe
Species	Microperoryctes papuensis	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan bandicoot	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

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.