Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Apomys hylocetes

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Apomys hylocetes

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

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.