Bitter Waxcap vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Coendou
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.