Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Guemal

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hippocamelus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.