Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Javan Rhinoceros

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Rhinoceros sondaicus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Javan Rhinoceros is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Javan Rhinoceros
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhinoceros
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Rhinoceros sondaicus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Rhinoceros

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Javan Rhinoceros
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 Rhinoceros

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.