Goblet Waxcap vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Loyalty Long-fingered 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	Miniopteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Miniopterus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Loyalty Long-fingered 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).

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.