Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Gray Dwarf Hamster

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Gray Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Gray Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cricetulus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Cricetulus migratorius

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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.

Gray Dwarf Hamster

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.