Goblet Waxcap vs Hainan Gymnure

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Neohylomys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Hainan Gymnure
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).

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.