Bitter Waxcap vs Northern tamandua

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Northern tamandua
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	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tamandua
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Northern tamandua
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.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.