Bitter Waxcap vs

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Key Differences

Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Waxcap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

View Genus: Hygrocybe

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hygrocybe acutoconica é um fungo higrocíbico da família Hygrophoraceae, avaliado como Pouco Preocupante (LC). Produz corpos frutíferos agudamente cônicos de cor amarela brilhante a laranja em pastagens antigas não fertilizadas e é considerado um indicador da integridade ecológica das pastagens. É amplamente distribuído, mas localmente dependente de habitats de pastagem estáveis e não melhorados há muito tempo.