Bitter Waxcap vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Casinycteris
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Casinycteris campomaanensis

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.