Goblet Waxcap vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Kintampo Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Kintampo Rope 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).

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.