Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Ringflockiger Saftling

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Hygrocybe turunda

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Ringflockiger Saftling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Ringflockiger Saftling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Hygrocybe turunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Candy Apple Waxy Cap and Ringflockiger Saftling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ringflockiger Saftling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Ringflockiger Saftling
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.

Ringflockiger Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Ringflockiger Saftling

Hygrocybe turunda is a small, scarlet to orange-red waxcap mushroom with a dry, scaly cap surface distinguishing it from related smooth-capped species. It grows in unimproved, nutrient-poor grasslands and mossy lawns in temperate Europe, particularly in ancient meadows. This grassland waxcap indicates long-undisturbed, unfertilized grassland habitats of ecological value.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway