Goblet Waxcap vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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	Syconycteris
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Syconycteris carolinae

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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).

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.