Candy Apple Waxy Cap vs Noctule

Hygrocybe cuspidata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Hygrocybe cuspidata	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Apple Waxy Cap	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Noctule

Noctule（Nyctalus noctula，大蝙蝠）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway