Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Ornate Akodont

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Ornate Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

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.