Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Charmhaven Apple

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Angophora inopina

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Charmhaven Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Charmhaven Apple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Angophora
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Angophora inopina

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Charmhaven Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Charmhaven Apple
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.

Charmhaven Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Charmhaven Apple

The Charmhaven Apple (Angophora inopina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.