Oily Waxcap vs Opossum-souris Noir

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Opossum-souris Noir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Opossum-souris Noir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmosops
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Opossum-souris Noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Opossum-souris Noir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Opossum-souris Noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.