Bitter Waxcap vs Platypus.

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Platypus.
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Platypus.
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.

Platypus.

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.