Bitter Waxcap vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anthracobia
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Anthracobia macrocystis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Waxcap and Charcoal Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Charcoal Goldeneye
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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden