Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Coues oryzomys

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Coues oryzomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Oryzomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Coues oryzomys
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.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.