Goblet Waxcap vs Kloss's gibbon

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hylobates
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Hylobates klossii

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Kloss's gibbon
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).

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.