Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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.