Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microperoryctes
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Microperoryctes papuensis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler
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.

Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler

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.