Goblet Waxcap vs Malayan porcupine

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hystrix
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Malayan porcupine
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 porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway