Goblet Waxcap vs Pale fox

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.