Goblet Waxcap vs Mountain Tapir

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tapirus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mountain Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.