Heidekrauteulchen vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Heidekrauteulchen Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family Noctuidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Anarta Hygrocybe
Species Anarta myrtilli Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Heidekrauteulchen Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heidekrauteulchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Heidekrauteulchen

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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