Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Hairy-nosed otter

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.