Goblet Waxcap vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lepilemur
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.