Bitter Waxcap vs Honey possum

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tarsipes
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.