Goblet Waxcap vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chinchilla
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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).

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark