Bitter Waxcap vs bushman's-poison

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	bushman's-poison
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acokanthera
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	bushman's-poison
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.

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.