Goblet Waxcap vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Acomys kempi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acomys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Kemp's spiny mouse
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).

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.