Bitter Waxcap vs Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Andinobates minutus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Andinobates
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Andinobates minutus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Blue-bellied Poison Frog
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.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.