Goblet Waxcap vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Lemming 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 lemminus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Lemming 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).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.