Azure Hawker vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hygrocybe
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.