Bitter Waxcap vs Potamochère

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Potamochère is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Potamochère
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Potamochoerus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Potamochoerus larvatus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Potamochère

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Potamochère
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.

Potamochère

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.

Potamochère

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.