Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Giant Otter

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteronura
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.