Goblet Waxcap vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Arvicanthis rufinus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Guinean Arvicanthis
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).

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.