Bitter Waxcap vs Indochinese Gray Langur

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Trachypithecus crepusculus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Indochinese Gray Langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Indochinese Gray Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Trachypithecus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Trachypithecus crepusculus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Indochinese Gray Langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Indochinese Gray Langur
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.

Indochinese Gray Langur

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.