Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saimiri
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Saimiri oerstedii

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Central American Squirrel Monkey
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 Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.