Bitter Waxcap vs Maned sloth

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.