Bitter Waxcap vs Bory's Anacamptis

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anacamptis
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Anacamptis boryi

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.