Goblet Waxcap vs Julia Creek dunnart

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sminthopsis
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Julia Creek dunnart
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).

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.