Goblet Waxcap vs Orange-throated Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lampronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Orange-throated Bat
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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.