Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblysomus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Fynbos Golden 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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.