Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.