Goblet Waxcap vs Highland Mangabey

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rungwecebus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Highland Mangabey
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).

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.