Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Montane Colilargo

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.