Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Flat-headed cat

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Prionailurus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.