Goblet Waxcap vs Montane Colilargo

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.