Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Grevy's zebra

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Equus grevyi

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Grevy's zebra
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.

Grevy's zebra

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.