Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Sperber

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Sperber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Accipiter
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Accipiter nisus

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Sperber
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.

Sperber

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Sperber

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway