Goblet Waxcap vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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	Eptesicus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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 Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.