Goblet Waxcap vs Lesser Chiruromys

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chiruromys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.