Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Forest Dormouse

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dryomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.