Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs North China Zokor

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Myospalax psilurus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while North China Zokor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	North China Zokor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myospalax
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Myospalax psilurus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

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.