Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Highveld Golden Mole

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblysomus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.