Goblet Waxcap vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Lake Baikal 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 olchonensis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Lake Baikal 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).

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.