Goblet Waxcap vs Malayan Water Shrew

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chimarrogale
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Malayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.