Bitter Waxcap vs Black-mantled Goshawk

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Accipiter melanochlamys

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Black-mantled Goshawk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Accipiter
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Accipiter melanochlamys

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Black-mantled Goshawk
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-mantled Goshawk

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-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) is a species in the genus Accipiter. 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