Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.