Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Lesser Capybara

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.