Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Genette royale

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Genette royale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Genette royale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Genetta
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Genette royale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Genette royale
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.

Genette royale

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.