Bitter Waxcap vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Apomys hylocetes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Mindanao Mossy 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 hylocetes

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Mindanao Mossy 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 Mossy 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.