Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Chaerephon bregullae

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Molossidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaerephon
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Chaerephon bregullae

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
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.

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

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.