Goblet Waxcap vs Northern Akodont

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Necromys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Necromys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Akodont
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).

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.