Bitter Waxcap vs Philippine mouse-deer

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tragulus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.