Goblet Waxcap vs Mexican vole

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microtus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mexican vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.