Bitter Waxcap vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhizomys
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
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.

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

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.