Bitter Waxcap vs Желтоклювый чёрный кассик

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while Желтоклювый чёрный кассик is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Waxcap	Желтоклювый чёрный кассик
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Icteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblycercus
Species	Hygrocybe mucronella	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Желтоклювый чёрный кассик

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Waxcap	Желтоклювый чёрный кассик
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.

Желтоклювый чёрный кассик

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Желтоклювый чёрный кассик

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway