Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Macedonian Mouse

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Mus macedonicus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Macedonian Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Macedonian Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Macedonian Mouse
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.

Macedonian Mouse

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.