Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Maned sloth

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.