Bitter Waxcap vs Black Noddy

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Anous minutus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Black Noddy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Black Noddy
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Laridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anous
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Anous minutus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Black Noddy
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 Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

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 Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. 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