Goblet Waxcap vs North African Hedgehog

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Atelerix
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.