Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Diclidurus isabella

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Isabelle's Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Diclidurus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Diclidurus isabella

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
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.

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.