Goblet Waxcap vs Mountain Goat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.