Goblet Waxcap vs Great Gerbil

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhombomys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Great Gerbil
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).

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.