Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Moupin Pika

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Ochotona thibetana

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Moupin Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Moupin Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ochotona
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Ochotona thibetana

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Moupin Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Moupin Pika
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.

Moupin Pika

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.