Goblet Waxcap vs Northern Bettong

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bettongia
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Bettong
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 Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.