Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Chatham Bellbird

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anthornis
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Anthornis melanocephala

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Chatham Bellbird
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.

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway