Goblet Waxcap vs Long-tailed Goral

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Naemorhedus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Long-tailed Goral
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 Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.