Goblet Waxcap vs Japanese Noctule

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.