Goblet Waxcap vs Northern elephant seal

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mirounga
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.