Anderson s Niviventer vs Candy Cap

Niviventer andersoni compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Niviventer	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Niviventer	Lactarius
Species	Niviventer andersoni	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Niviventer	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Niviventer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.