Goblet Waxcap vs Masked Tita

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Callicebus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Masked Tita
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).

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.