Bolivar Rice Rat vs Candy Cap

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Transandinomys	Lactarius
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. 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.