Goblet Waxcap vs Mentawai Squirrel

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Callosciurus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mentawai Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.