Bitter Waxcap vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.