Bitter Waxcap vs Dwarf Hutia

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesocapromys
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.