Bitter Waxcap vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bandicota
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Bandicota indica

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.