Goblet Waxcap vs Lowland Tapir

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tapirus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.