Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Chihuahua Gray

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aphonopelma
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.