Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Nyika Aethomys

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Aethomys nyikae

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Nyika Aethomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Nyika Aethomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aethomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Nyika Aethomys
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.

Nyika Aethomys

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.