Platypus. vs Shadowed Waxcap

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platypus.	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Monotremata (monotreme)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ornithorhynchidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ornithorhynchus	Hygrocybe
Species	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Platypus.	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.