Goblet Waxcap vs Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Glossophaga longirostris

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Miller's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Miller's Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Glossophaga
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Glossophaga longirostris

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Miller's Long-tongued 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).

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.