Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Luzon Bullimus

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Bullimus luzonicus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Luzon Bullimus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Luzon Bullimus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bullimus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Bullimus luzonicus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Luzon Bullimus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Luzon Bullimus
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.

Luzon Bullimus

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.