Goblet Waxcap vs Hog badger

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Arctonyx
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Hog badger
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).

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.