Goblet Waxcap vs Oriente Cave Rat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Boromys
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Boromys offella

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Oriente Cave Rat
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).

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.