Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Javan Pipistrelle

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Javan Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pipistrellus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Pipistrellus javanicus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Javan Pipistrelle
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.

Javan Pipistrelle

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.