Bitter Waxcap vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Antrostomus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Buff-collared Nightjar
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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway