Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Galagidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Paragalago
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Diani Dwarf Galago
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.

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.