Goblet Waxcap vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
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).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.