Goblet Waxcap vs Hunter's Hartebeest

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Beatragus hunteri

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Hunter's Hartebeest is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Hunter's Hartebeest
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Beatragus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Beatragus hunteri

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hunter's Hartebeest

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Hunter's Hartebeest
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).

Hunter's Hartebeest

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.