Bitter Waxcap vs Eld's Deer

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rucervus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.