Goblet Waxcap vs Mongolian Hamster

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mongolian Hamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Allocricetulus curtatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mongolian Hamster
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).

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.