Bitter Waxcap vs Gray Birch Mouse

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Gray Birch 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	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sicista
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Sicista pseudonapaea

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Gray Birch 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.

Gray Birch Mouse

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.