Goblet Waxcap vs Large Japanese Mole

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mogera
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.