Bitter Waxcap vs Desert Bandicoot

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Perameles
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Perameles eremiana

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Desert Bandicoot
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.

Desert Bandicoot

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.