Goblet Waxcap vs mountain gorilla

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.