Goblet Waxcap vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Paratriaenops
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Paratriaenops auritus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.