Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Cascade Frog

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Ranidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amolops
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Cascade Frog
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 Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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 Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.