Bitter Waxcap vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesoplodon
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.