Bitter Waxcap vs Black-Veined White

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Black-Veined White
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pieridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aporia
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Black-Veined White
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.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White(Aporia crataegi)은(는) IUCN 적색목록에서 멸종위기종(EN)으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 절멸 위험이 높으며, 개체군이 현저히 감소하고 생존을 위협하는 요인이 지속되고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden