Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Guiana Dolphin

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sotalia
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.