Bitter Waxcap vs North American Hoary Bat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Aeorestes cinereus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

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.