Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Dibatag

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Dibatag
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ammodorcas
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Ammodorcas clarkei

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Dibatag
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.

Dibatag

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.