Goblet Waxcap vs Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Batomys hamiguitan

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
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	Batomys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Batomys hamiguitan

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
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).

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.