Bitter Waxcap vs Coppery Sprite

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Arielulus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.