Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Green Sea Turtle

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Testudines (Schildkröten)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

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.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.