Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Paracou Neacomys

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Neacomys paracou

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Paracou Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Paracou Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Neacomys paracou

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Paracou Neacomys
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.

Paracou Neacomys

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.