Bitter Waxcap vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allocebus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
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.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

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.