Bitter Waxcap vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lonchophylla
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Lonchophylla orcesi

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Orces's Long-tongued 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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.