Bitter Waxcap vs Philippine tarsier

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Carlito syrichta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Carlito
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Philippine tarsier
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 tarsier

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.