Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Marmorkatze

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Marmorkatze is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Marmorkatze
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pardofelis
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Marmorkatze

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Marmorkatze
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.

Marmorkatze

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.