Goblet Waxcap vs Mouse bandicoot

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microperoryctes
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Mouse bandicoot
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).

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.