Goblet Waxcap vs Mentawai Langur

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Presbytis
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mentawai Langur
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).

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.