Bitter Waxcap vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acraea
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Broad-bordered Acraea
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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.