Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Central American Silky Anteater

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cyclopes
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Cyclopes dorsalis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Central American Silky Anteater
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.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.