Goblet Waxcap vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Notomys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.