Goblet Waxcap vs Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Tscherskia triton

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tscherskia
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Tscherskia triton

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
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).

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.