Bitter Waxcap vs

Hygrocybe mucronella compared with Hygrocybe turunda

Key Differences

  • Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Waxcap
Kingdom same Fungi (真菌界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (担子菌门) Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same Agaricales (伞菌目) Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same Hygrophoraceae Hygrophoraceae
Genus same Hygrocybe Hygrocybe
Species Hygrocybe mucronella Hygrocybe turunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

VU — Vulnerable

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Hygrocybe turunda是一种小型猩红色至橙红色蜡伞蘑菇,干燥鳞状的菌盖表面将其与近缘光滑菌盖物种区分开来。生长在欧洲温带地区未经改良的贫营养草地和苔藓草坪中。这种草地蜡伞是具有生态价值的长期未扰动、未施肥草地生境的指示物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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