Goblet Waxcap vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmosops
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Marmosops cracens

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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).

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.