Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Patagonian mara

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dolichotis
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.