Bitter Waxcap vs Majestic Pericote

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Phyllotis
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

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.