Bitter Waxcap vs Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Sicista kazbegica

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sicista
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Sicista kazbegica

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
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.

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

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.