Goblet Waxcap vs New Guinean Quoll

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dasyurus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	New Guinean Quoll
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).

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.