Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs European Mole

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Talpa
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.