Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Tuza arenera

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Tuza arenera
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Geomys
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Tuza arenera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Tuza arenera
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.

Tuza arenera

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.