Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Proechimys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.