Bitter Waxcap vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Key Differences

Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Waxcap and Blushing Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (주름버섯목)

보기 Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Blushing Wood Mushroom
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.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus sylvaticus) is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.