Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Gudaur Snow Vole
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	Chionomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Chionomys gud

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Gudaur Snow Vole
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.

Gudaur Snow Vole

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.