Bitter Waxcap vs Deer Mouse

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Peromyscus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Deer Mouse
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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.