Goblet Waxcap vs Sumatran orangutan

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.