Goblet Waxcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Jentink's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Jentink's Duiker
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).

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.