Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Dusky Dolphin

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Dusky Dolphin
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 obscurus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Dusky Dolphin
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.

Dusky Dolphin

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.