Arizona madrone vs Goblet Waxcap

Arbutus arizonica compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arbutus	Hygrocybe
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.