Bitter Waxcap vs brown point snail

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acicula
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	brown point snail
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.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway