Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Date Waxcap

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Date Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Hygrocybe spadicea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Date Waxcap
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.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway