Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Dauphin A Bec Blanc

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Lagenorhynchus albirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Dauphin A Bec Blanc
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Lagenorhynchus albirostris

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dauphin A Bec Blanc

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Dauphin A Bec Blanc
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.

Dauphin A Bec Blanc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.