Ornate Cuscus vs Shadowed Waxcap

Phalanger ornatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Phalangeridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phalanger	Hygrocybe
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

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.