Goblet Waxcap vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Mops mops

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Malayan Free-tailed 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).

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.