Goblet Waxcap vs Lesser Naked Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cheiromeles
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.