Bitter Waxcap vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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	Carollia
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Carollia monohernandezi

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.