Goblet Waxcap vs Jaguarundi

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.