Bitter Waxcap vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anax
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Anax concolor

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
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-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.