Goblet Waxcap vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alticola
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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).

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.