Bitter Waxcap vs Crested Capuchin

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sapajus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Crested Capuchin
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.

Crested Capuchin

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.