Papuan bandicoot vs Splendid Waxcap

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.