Bitter Waxcap vs Blushing Bride

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Amanita novinupta

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Blushing Bride is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Blushing Bride
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Amanita novinupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Waxcap and Blushing Bride share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Blushing Bride
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.

Blushing Bride

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway