Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Philander
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Philander deltae

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.