Bitter Waxcap vs brigalow

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Acacia harpophylla

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while brigalow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	brigalow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acacia
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Acacia harpophylla

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	brigalow
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.

brigalow

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.

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.