Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Coues Rhipidomys

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Rhipidomys couesi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Coues Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Rhipidomys couesi

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Coues Rhipidomys
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 Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.