Bitter Waxcap vs Blue star

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Blue star
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amsonia
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Blue star
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 star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.