Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Crested Capuchin

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sapajus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Crested Capuchin
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.

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.