Goblet Waxcap vs Maxwell's Duiker

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Goblet Waxcap Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Hygrophoraceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Hygrocybe Philantomba
Species Hygrocybe cantharellus Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Goblet Waxcap Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

No description available.

Maxwell's Duiker

No description available.

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