Bitter Waxcap vs Manipur Berylmys

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Berylmys manipulus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Manipur Berylmys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Manipur Berylmys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Berylmys
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Berylmys manipulus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Manipur Berylmys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Manipur Berylmys
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.

Manipur Berylmys

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.