Bitter Waxcap vs black gidgee

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Acacia pruinocarpa

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while black gidgee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	black gidgee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acacia
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Acacia pruinocarpa

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	black gidgee
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 gidgee

Habitat

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

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 gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia pruinocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.