Goblet Waxcap vs Hare's-tail

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

  • Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Goblet Waxcap Hare's-tail
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hygrophoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Hygrocybe Lagurus
Species Hygrocybe cantharellus Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Goblet Waxcap Hare's-tail
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).

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Goblet Waxcap

No description available.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

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