Bitterer Saftling vs False Water Rat

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bitterer Saftling is Near Threatened while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitterer Saftling	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Xeromys
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Bitterer Saftling

NT — Near Threatened

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitterer Saftling	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitterer Saftling

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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitterer Saftling

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.