Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs European water vole

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	European water vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Arvicola
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	European water vole
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 water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.