Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chelemys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

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.