Goblet Waxcap vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Brachyuromys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Large Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.