Goblet Waxcap vs Ornate Shrew

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.