Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Cascade Fir

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Abies
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway