Goblet Waxcap vs Mountain Anoa

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bubalus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.