Goblet Waxcap vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesoplodon
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
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).

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.