Bitter Waxcap vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mustela
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.