Bitterer Saftling vs Rohrkatze

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Bitterer Saftling is Near Threatened while Rohrkatze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitterer Saftling	Rohrkatze
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Bitterer Saftling

NT — Near Threatened

Rohrkatze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitterer Saftling	Rohrkatze
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.

Rohrkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.