Goblet Waxcap vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Piliocolobus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Oustalet's Red Colobus
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).

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.