Goblet Waxcap vs Midday Jird

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Meriones
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.