Goblet Waxcap vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Callosciurus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Kinabalu Squirrel
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).

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.