Goblet Waxcap vs Honey possum

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tarsipes
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.