Bitter Waxcap vs Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Apomys insignis

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Apomys insignis

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys
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.

Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

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.