Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Gambian Mongoose

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mungos
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.