Bitter Waxcap vs Kaapori Capuchin

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cebus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Kaapori Capuchin
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.

Kaapori Capuchin

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.