Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Large Oecomys

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Large Oecomys
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 Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.