Goblet Waxcap vs Tlalcoyote

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Tlalcoyote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Taxidea
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Tlalcoyote
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).

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.