Agile Gibbon vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Hylobates agilis compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hylobatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hylobates	Hygrocybe
Species	Hylobates agilis	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Agile Gibbon

The Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) is a species in the genus Hylobates. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.