Goblet Waxcap vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Corynorhinus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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).

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.