Bishop's Mitre vs Dune Waxcap

Aelia acuminata compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pentatomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aelia	Hygrocybe
Species	Aelia acuminata	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway