Bitter Waxcap vs black currant-tree

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Antidesma
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	black currant-tree
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 currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.