Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs De Winton's Shrew

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chodsigoa
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	De Winton's Shrew
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.

De Winton's Shrew

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.