Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Mongolian Hamster

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Mongolian Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allocricetulus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Allocricetulus curtatus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Mongolian Hamster
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.

Mongolian Hamster

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.