Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saimiri
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.