Bitter Waxcap vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
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.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

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.