Pig-footed bandicoot vs Splendid Waxcap

Chaeropus ecaudatus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pig-footed 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	Chaeropodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chaeropus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chaeropus ecaudatus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pig-footed bandicoot	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pig-footed 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.