Bitter Waxcap vs Black-spotted Cuscus

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Spilocuscus rufoniger

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Spilocuscus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Spilocuscus rufoniger

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Black-spotted Cuscus
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-spotted Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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-spotted Cuscus

The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species in the genus Spilocuscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.