Bitter Waxcap vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dendrolagus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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.