Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Choloepus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Choloepus hoffmanni

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
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.

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.