Goblet Waxcap vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Large-eared Pied Bat
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).

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.