Goblet Waxcap vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Paraguana Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteronotus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Paraguana Common Mustached 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).

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.