Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Neblina Uacari

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cacajao
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Neblina Uacari
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.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.