Bitter Waxcap vs Black-browed Tit

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Aegithalos iouschistos

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Black-browed Tit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Black-browed Tit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Aegithalidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aegithalos
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Aegithalos iouschistos

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Black-browed Tit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Black-browed Tit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-browed Tit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bitter Waxcap

The Bitter Waxcap (Hygrocybe mucronella) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black-browed Tit

The Black-browed Tit (Aegithalos iouschistos) is a species in the genus Aegithalos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway