Goblet Waxcap vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Pteropus niger

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Greater Mascarene flying fox
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 Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.